View and understand payroll tax forms filing status

Use the Tax Forms page to track your federal and state tax filings and resolve any filing issues.

View the filing status of your tax forms

Understand tax form statuses

View the filing status of your tax forms

To view the filing status of your tax forms:

  1. Select Payroll in the left-hand menu.
  2. Click Tax Forms.
  3. Find the status for each form in the Filing Status column.

To learn about the rest of the details on this page, see Overview of the Tax Forms page.

Understand tax form statuses

The Status column displays the current progress of your tax form filings. This helps you keep track of the status of your federal and state filings and allows you to address any filing issues that may come up. 

When reviewing your payroll tax forms, the filing statuses are:

  • Pending: This means the tax form applies to your business and is currently being prepared for filing
  • Submitted: The form has been sent to the tax agency
  • Filed: The tax agency has officially received and accepted the return as complete
  • Blocked: An issue is preventing Wave from filing this form on your behalf
  • Inapplicable: This form is no longer required due to payroll adjustments, voided checks, or updated tax elections. No action is required